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Psychology in Education (BSc) - Undergraduate, University of York

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HomeStudy at YorkUndergraduateCourses 2027/28Psychology in Education (BSc)

BSc (Hons) Psychology in Education

Apply psychological theory and research to educational contexts, working with children and adolescents

Year of entry: 2027/28

Overview

Course content

Teaching and assessment

Entry requirements

UCAS code

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Start date

September 2027

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3 years full-time

Typical offer

Full entry requirements

School/department

Department of Education

UK (home) fees

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Linking the study of psychology and education will provide you with a unique set of skills spanning two dynamic disciplines.

You'll study cognitive, social, developmental, and biological aspects of psychology, while building your understanding of educational contexts. This will give you an integrated understanding of how psychological theory and research intersect with education in a wide range of settings.

You'll learn from academics working on cutting-edge research in psychology and education, giving you direct access to some of the latest thinking in the field.

Alongside rigorous academic study, you'll gain valuable skills and experience with a range of opportunities for placements and volunteering. Your studies will inform and guide you, giving you practice applying educational and psychological theory to real-world situations.

Accreditation

This course provides Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).

GBC is a prerequisite for many BPS-accredited postgraduate and doctoral programmes which lead to full Chartered Psychologist status.

Work placements

Gain classroom experience alongside your course with our York Students in Schools programme

World Top 100 Department

We're ranked 72nd in the World for Education (QS World Rankings by Subject, 2025)

Research excellence

We’re ranked 5th in the UK for research according to the Times Higher Education’s ranking of the latest REF results (2021)

We look at who should be educated, what they should be educated about, the history and philosophy of education and much more. It will challenge everything you think you know about the modern day classroom.

Rachel, BSc Psychology in Education

You'll study a range of core and option modules which cover topics in psychology and education. You'll gain key knowledge and understanding, which you'll build on throughout the course. The modules are closely informed by the world-leading research of staff in the Psychology in Education Research Centre.

You'll also develop your academic skills, including critical analysis, communicating complex ideas, and planning, carrying out and evaluating research.

In Year 1 you'll study core modules which introduce key concepts, theories and skills. You'll learn how to approach education from an academic perspective, and consider how your personal experiences inform your views.

You will work in a group to develop a response to a real-life educational challenge through our innovative STEP 1 project. You will be presented with a challenge from a community partner and you will work as a team to research the issue and put forward solutions. This will prepare you for group work, research and presentation throughout your programme, and develop your employability skills through communication, problem solving, creativity and employer engagement.

Core modules

Psychological Perspectives on Education

Researching Education

Meanings and Contexts of Education

Mind, Brain, & Education 1

Quantitative Research Skills 1

Social Psychology in Education

Academic integrity module

In addition to the above you will also need to complete our online Academic Integrity module.

This module covers some of the essential skills and knowledge which will help you to study independently and produce work of a high academic standard which is vital for success at York.

This module will:

define academic integrity and academic misconduct

provide interactive exercises to help you to assess whether you've understood the concepts

provide answers to FAQs and links to useful resources.

In Year 2, your core modules are focused on more advanced study of the core disciplines within Psychology. You'll study a variety of topics and consider their application to educational settings. Alongside this, you'll have the opportunity to further develop the academic skills needed at this level of study.

Mind, Brain & Education 2

Developmental Psychology & Education

Qualitative Research Skills

Individual Differences In Education

Special Educational Needs and Disability

Quantitative Research Skills 2

In Year 3, you'll tailor your degree towards your particular areas of interest through your dissertation topic and a choice of optional modules.

Dissertation

Option modules

You will also study four option modules:

Education and Global Development

Assessment in Education

Learning Gender:Exploring the Links Between Gender, Education & Society

Dressed for Success: Bringing Texts Alive in the Classroom

Perspectives on Literacy in Education

Bullying in School

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Reading Development and Disorders

Language and Psychology

Positive Psychology in Education

Has Neuroscience Entered the Classroom?

Intelligence

Genetics and Education

Researching Mental Health and Wellbeing in Education

Race, Difference, Equity and Equality and other issues in Education

Psychology and Neuroscience of Well-being in Education

Supporting Pupils' Psychological Wellbeing at School

The options available to you will be confirmed during your second year. For further information, please get in touch.

Elective modules

You may be able to replace one option module with an elective module, studying a complementary subject, a language or an interdisciplinary topic.

Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.

Study abroad

There are opportunities for you to spend time abroad during your course.

Explore global opportunities

Placements

Roughly a third of our students do a placement with York Students in Schools (YSIS) every year. Opportunities range from Teaching Assistants, Speech and Communication Assistants, Transition Support Mentors and more.

Find out more about YSIS

Real-world experiences

Find your edge by gaining practical experience that boosts your employability. Explore diverse opportunities to apply your knowledge and build vital professional skills, such as placements, internships and part-time jobs.

Learning outcomes

Every course at York has been designed to provide clear and ambitious learning outcomes. These learning outcomes give you an understanding of what you will be able to do at the end of the course. We develop each course by designing modules that grow your abilities towards the learning outcomes and help you to explain what you can offer to employers. Find out more about our approach to teaching and learning.

Learning outcomes for this course

Use their knowledge of psychological theories, research and methodologies to assess educational contexts and concepts from a psychological perspective.

Make appropriate judgements and suggest action to address issues of policy and practice in education as a result of evaluating, assimilating and synthesising relevant psychological information and data.

Operate in an ethical and professional manner with regard to psychological and educational practice, with knowledge of pertinent debates.

Plan, carry out and evaluate rigorous psychological research, defining appropriate research questions, designing appropriate methodologies, collecting and managing data, identifying findings, drawing conclusions and critically evaluating their own research.

Identify and apply appropriate quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques to different types of data.

Communicate complex ideas confidently, effectively and in a professional manner, to both lay and specialist culturally-diverse audiences, making use of oral, written and digital formats where relevant.

Address cross-disciplinary issues and contribute to group projects by working collaboratively using a range of skills and resources, including digital tools where appropriate.

The fees and funding information here is for students starting in the 2027/28 academic year.

If you take a year abroad or year in industry you'll pay a reduced rate of fees for that year.

Annual tuition fees

UK (home)

International and EU

The UK government has announced its intention to increase tuition fees from £9,790 to £10,050 for the 2027/8 academic year. We expect this to apply to new UK (home) undergraduate students starting their studies in September 2027.

UK (home) or international fees?

The level of fee that you will be asked to pay depends on whether you're classed as a UK (home) or international student. Check your fee status.

Fees for subsequent years

UK (home) fees may increase within the government fee cap in subsequent academic years. We will notify you of any increase as soon as we can.

International fees are subject to increase in subsequent years in line with the prevailing Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate (up to a maximum of 10%).

More information

For more information about tuition fees, any reduced fees for study abroad and work placement years, scholarships, tuition fee loans, maintenance loans and living costs see undergraduate fees and funding.

We'll confirm more funding opportunities for students joining us in 2027/28 throughout the year.

UK government loans

UK scholarships and bursaries

International scholarships

Country-specific funding

US loans

Living costs

You can use our living costs guide to help plan your budget. It covers additional costs that are not included in your tuition fee such as expenses for accommodation and study materials.

Free online courses

Get a taste of university-level study on one of York's free short courses, including our subject course 'Pictures of youth'.

The tutors and lecturers are amazing! They are very hands-on, actively researching and publishing studies within the areas they teach at the Psychology in Education Research Centre.

Emma, Psychology in Education student. Read Emma's blog post.

York, Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial

Just four UK universities are rated Gold for teaching and top ten for research* in the latest national assessment exercises.

See why York is rated Gold for teaching

Explore our research performance

* Awarded joint 10th in the Times Higher Education ranking of the Research Excellence Framework 2021.

You’ll study and learn with academics who are active researchers, experts in their field and have a passion for their subjects. Our approach to teaching will provide you with the knowledge, opportunities, and support you need to grow and succeed in a global workplace. Find out more about our approach to teaching and learning.

Teaching format

We use a variety of teaching methods, including:

Lectures

Seminars

Group activities

Tutorials

Guided reading

Online learning

Weekly lectures and seminars are a chance for you to debate and discuss topics with fellow students and your tutors. You will be encouraged to think for yourself, to engage in academic debate and to develop and present your arguments with confidence and skill.

Timetabled activities

In your first year, you can expect:

8 hours per week

4 hours per week

These figures are representative of a typical week. Your contact hours will vary throughout the year due to your module choices, non-compulsory classes, exam periods and changes to scheduled activities.

Outside your timetabled hours, you'll study independently. This may include preparation for classes, follow-up work, wider reading, practice completion of assessment tasks, or revision.

In the UK, full-time students are expected to spend 1,200 hours a year learning. That's about 40 hours of classes and independent study each week during semesters. Everyone learns at a different rate, so the number of hours you spend on independent study will be different to other students on your course.

Teaching location

You will be based in the Department of Education on Campus West. Most of your teaching will take place in Derwent College, with additional contact hours elsewhere on Campus West.

About our campus

Our beautiful green campus offers a student-friendly setting in which to live and study, within easy reach of the action in the city centre. It's easy to get around - everything is within walking or pedalling distance, or you can use the fast and frequent bus service. Take a campus tour.

Assessment and feedback

You'll be assessed in a number of different ways, depending on the modules you choose. Forms of assessment include:

Open examinations

Presentations

Literature reviews

Research proposal

Research reports

Policy briefs

Portfolios

You'll receive written feedback on all assessed work, helping you to understand your strengths and identify areas for improvement. You can also discuss your work with your tutors and your personal supervisor to help guide your development.

Many lectures include a lot of group discussion and give a chance for you to voice your own opinion. This also allows you to hear what others have to say.

Emma, BSc Psychology in Education

Careers and skills

This course is the first step towards achieving BPS Chartered Psychologist status in the UK. Our students go on to a diverse range of careers in psychology, education and other areas. For students who wish to pursue further training and education, the course offers a firm grounding in psychological concepts as they apply to education. A multitude of volunteering opportunities allow our students to explore new career paths and gain valuable work experience. You'll have opportunities to discuss potential careers with psychology and education practitioners as well as our dedicated employability lead within the department.

Many psychology-related careers require a minimum of one year’s paid work experience in the field before professional training courses as approved by the BPS. A lot of this work experience (eg assistant psychologist, mental health practitioner) is not counted as ‘graduate-level careers’ and therefore are not included in national statistics on graduate employment that are collected 15 months after graduation. Although the vast majority of our graduates go on to be successful professionals in many fields after completing this degree, not all of their outcomes are reflected in the graduate employment statistics.

Career opportunities

Teaching

Special education educator

Educational psychologist

Occupational psychologist

Clinical psychologist

Counselling psychologist

Research

Journalism

Mental health and wellbeing practitioner

Social work

Civil service

Charity sector

Data analysis

Human resources

Some of our graduates choose to go into further study and relevant work experience to lead into a career as a psychologist. Most of our graduates who pursue this route focus on doctoral courses and work experience to qualify them for educational psychology and clinical psychology.

Transferable skills

Evaluation of ideas and evidence

Written and oral presentation skills

Understanding numerical data

Teamwork

Time management

Turn ambition into achievement with our expert guidance and connections. From your first day here to life after graduation, we'll help you find your career advantage.

Qualification

A levels

ABB including at least one science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Geography, Physics, Psychology, Statistics)

Access to Higher Education Diploma

30 credits at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher including 12 credits in a science related modules

BTEC National Extended Diploma

DDM including science-related units.

European Baccalaureate

75% including at least one science subject

International Baccalaureate

34 points, including a Higher Level science

T levels

We are currently not accepting T Levels for this course unless an additional A Level (or equivalent qualification) in a science subject has been taken.

Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers

Advanced Highers - B in one science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Geography, Physics, Psychology) plus

Scottish Highers - BBBC

We may also be able to consider three Advanced Highers or a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers, where an applicant does not meet the grade requirement through Highers alone. Please contact us to discuss your qualifications.

Other international qualifications

Equivalent qualifications from your country

Additional requirements

You should also have a grade 4 (C) in GCSE Mathematics. If you intend to train as a teacher you should be aware that good GCSE or equivalent passes in Mathematics and English Language and, for primary teaching, a science, are required.

Alternative offers

Meeting the following additional criteria may qualify you for an alternative offer.

Criteria

Adjustment

Widening participation

BBC including a science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Geography, Physics, Psychology)

This is conditional upon successful completion of the WP programme including the YorJourney module (Black Access Programme, Next Step York) or successful completion of Realising Opportunities More about widening participation.

Contextual offer

BBB including a science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Geography, Physics, Psychology)

If you achieve C or higher in the EPQ, you may be eligible for an alternative offer up to one A level grade (or equivalent) below our typical offer.

Core Maths

If you achieve B or higher in Core Maths, you may be eligible for an alternative offer up to one A level grade (or equivalent) below our typical offer.

English language

If English isn't your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:

Minimum requirement

IELTS (Academic)

6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component

Other English language qualifications

To see what other language tests we can accept and the scores required, visit our IELTS equivalences webpage and click on the IELTS requirement for your chosen course.

We also accept various school-leaving certificates to meet our English Language requirements. Please visit our country-specific information for further details.

For more information see our undergraduate English language requirements.

If you haven't met our English language requirements

You may be eligible for one of our pre-sessional English language courses. These courses will provide you with the level of English needed to meet the conditions of your offer.

The length of course you need to take depends on your current English language test scores and how much you need to improve to reach our English language requirements.

After you've accepted your offer to study at York, we'll confirm which pre-sessional course you should apply to via You@York.

To apply to York, you'll need to complete an online application via UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service).

How to apply

We warmly welcome applications from students taking BTEC, GNVQ or Access courses, as well as mature students.

We expect you to be familiar with key, current debates in psychology and education, and to be able to reflect on and engage critically with these.

Next steps

Contact us

Get in touch if you have any questions

Sarah Wild

sarah.wild@york.ac.uk

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